The Social & Economic Landscape
Bridging the Gap: From Education to Employment, Pilot Phase II

Households Living in Poverty

Burgeo has a slightly higher percentage of people living below the low-income cut-off when compared to the province, but a notably lower number when compared to the zone.

% Below Low Income Cut-off* Husband-Wife Families Lone-Parent Families
Burgeo 19% n/a
Economic Zone 9 25% 64%
Newfoundland & Labrador 16% 52%

*Estimated using Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Offs (1992 base). Extracted from Income Accounts, Distribution of Family Income, 1997, Burgeo, Economic Zone 9, and Newfoundland & Labrador. Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit, based on Canada Customs and Revenue Agency summary information as provided by Small Area and Administrative Data Division, Statistics Canada.